What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.

For what purpose were the Scriptures written?
What was offered Christ at His crucifixion?
What appeared unto Daniel in 538 BC., the same year in which Babylon fell?
Who alone went into the second apartment, how often, and for what purpose?
What was the date of Constantine's famous Sunday law?
What influence has this hope upon the life?
What name is given to the second state of the church?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle